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All 77 categories across Manchester, every place in them written up honestly.

Attractions & Days Out

Worth the drive, worth the bribe

Zoos & Wildlife Parks in ManchesterZoos & Wildlife ParksBrotherton Park and Dibbinsdale Local Nature Reserve · Cannon Hall Country Park20Farms & Petting Farms in ManchesterFarms & Petting FarmsAppleCast · Bates Farm17Theme Parks & Fairgrounds in ManchesterTheme Parks & FairgroundsAdrenalin Zone · Apple Jacks Adventure Farm20Adventure Parks & High Ropes in ManchesterAdventure Parks & High RopesBlackleach Country Park · Bradley Wood Activity Centre16Museums in ManchesterMuseumsBolton Steam Museum · Fireground21Science & Discovery Centres in ManchesterScience & Discovery CentresMad Science North England · Science and Industry Museum5Aquariums & Sea Life in ManchesterAquariums & Sea LifeBolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive · Liverpool Boat Tour10Castles, Historic Houses & Heritage in ManchesterCastles, Historic Houses & HeritageAstley Hall · Castle Hill12Model Villages & Miniature Railways in ManchesterModel Villages & Miniature RailwaysBlakemere Village · East Lancashire Railway - (Summerseat Station)7Steam Railways & Boat Trips in ManchesterSteam Railways & Boat TripsAnderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre · Bridgewater Cruises13Caves, Mines & Underground in ManchesterCaves, Mines & UndergroundCasbah Coffee Club Historic Site · Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker12Tours, Trails & Treasure Hunts in ManchesterTours, Trails & Treasure HuntsFree Walking Tour Manchester | Si Manchester · Skyliner: Alternative Walking Tours of Manchester12Observatories & Planetariums in ManchesterObservatories & PlanetariumsFirst Light Pavilion · Huddersfield Observatory5

Play & Indoor Activities

Sorted for when it's tipping down

Soft Play in ManchesterSoft PlayAdventure Forest Trafford Park · Amazonia Bolton19Trampoline Parks in ManchesterTrampoline ParksFlip Out Rochdale · Jump Heaven LTD4Climbing & Bouldering Centres in ManchesterClimbing & Bouldering CentresGrip & Go · The Northwest Face Climbing Centre2Laser Tag & Nerf Arenas in ManchesterLaser Tag & Nerf ArenasChemical Airsoft · Delta Force Paintball Manchester5Go-Karting in ManchesterGo-KartingTeamSport Go Karting Manchester Trafford Park1Bowling in ManchesterBowlingWynwood Lanes1Escape Rooms in ManchesterEscape RoomsCode to Exit · Escape The Van4Crazy Golf & Adventure Golf in ManchesterCrazy Golf & Adventure GolfDino Falls Adventure Golf · Junkyard Golf Club Manchester5Ice Rinks in ManchesterIce Rinks1Roller & Skate Rinks in ManchesterRoller & Skate RinksManchester Roller Skating · Northwest Rollersports CIC4Arcades, VR & Gaming in ManchesterArcades, VR & GamingArchie's Atomic · Breakout Manchester Newton Street12Board Game & Play Cafés in ManchesterBoard Game & Play CafésBoom Battle Bar Manchester Printworks · Cuppa' Chaii (Manchester)12Pottery Painting & Craft Studios in ManchesterPottery Painting & Craft Studios7 Spot Pottery · Bean & Brush Art Cafe19Sensory Rooms & Play Sessions in ManchesterSensory Rooms & Play SessionsBaby Bear's Play Cafe · Baby Boom Class8

Parks, Nature & Outdoors

Free-range fun, wellies optional

Parks & Playgrounds in ManchesterParks & PlaygroundsFog Lane Park · Longford Park4Country Parks & Nature Reserves in ManchesterCountry Parks & Nature ReservesMoses Gate Country Park · Dunham Massey3Woodland & Forest in ManchesterWoodland & ForestCrookilley Woods · Hulmes Wood Nature Reserve. Denton3Gardens & Arboretums in ManchesterGardens & ArboretumsDunham Massey · Lyme3Lakes, Reservoirs & Riversides in ManchesterLakes, Reservoirs & RiversidesNewbridge Fishing Lakes · Winscar Reservoir2Beaches & Coast in ManchesterBeaches & CoastCrosby Beach · National Trust - Formby4WWalking & Cycling Trails2Splash Parks & Paddling Pools in ManchesterSplash Parks & Paddling PoolsSale Water Park · Uswim!2Pick-Your-Own & Pumpkin Patches in ManchesterPick-Your-Own & Pumpkin PatchesCatchdale moss Farm3Skate Parks & BMX Tracks in ManchesterSkate Parks & BMX TracksMarple Skatepark · Platt Fields Park BMX Track2Outdoor Gyms & Trim Trails in ManchesterOutdoor Gyms & Trim TrailsManchester Outdoor Fitness1

Sport & Fitness

Burn the energy off properly

YYoga, Pilates & Barre1

Classes, Clubs & Learning

Regular fixes and new tricks

Baby & Toddler Groups in ManchesterBaby & Toddler GroupsRhythm & Rhyme Ltd5Dance in ManchesterDanceDance Studio Manchester · Salsa En Manchester4Drama & Performing Arts in ManchesterDrama & Performing ArtsRazzamataz Theatre Schools Manchester South2Music Lessons & Choirs in ManchesterMusic Lessons & ChoirsAnthem Music School - Monton · Maunders School of Popular Music4Art & Craft Classes in ManchesterArt & Craft ClassesArt Table19Cooking & Baking Classes in ManchesterCooking & Baking ClassesFlour & Soul Bakery · Food Sorcery Cookery School, Deansgate Square4LLanguages1RReading, Book Clubs & Storytime5Forest School & Outdoor Learning in ManchesterForest School & Outdoor LearningNaturegarden Nursery & Forest School1Homework & After-School Clubs in ManchesterHomework & After-School ClubsRedbrick Academy · WMB Cornerstone Day Nursery (The Beehive)4Holiday Clubs & Camps in ManchesterHoliday Clubs & CampsJunior Sport Stars · Manchester Learning Zone3Adult Workshops & Evening Classes in ManchesterAdult Workshops & Evening ClassesBeeCreative Studio MCR3Wellbeing & Mindfulness in ManchesterWellbeing & MindfulnessBodywise Natural Health Centre5

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Shows, screens and culture hits

Theatres & Shows in ManchesterTheatres & ShowsGuide Bridge Theatre · Royal Exchange Theatre14Pantomime & Family Theatre in ManchesterPantomime & Family TheatreCarver Theatre · Chads Theatre Company23Cinemas in ManchesterCinemasEveryman Altrincham · Everyman Manchester St. John's7Live Music & Gigs in ManchesterLive Music & GigsBand on the Wall · Castle Hotel27Comedy in ManchesterComedyFairfield Social Club · LOL Comedy Club at The Palace Theatre5Galleries & Exhibitions in ManchesterGalleries & ExhibitionsBury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre · Castlefield Gallery26Libraries in ManchesterLibrariesAlan Gilbert Learning Commons · Burnage Library12Circus & Street Performance in ManchesterCircus & Street PerformanceAviva Studios, home of Factory International · Burnley Mechanics Theatre14Talks, Lectures & Author Events in ManchesterTalks, Lectures & Author EventsFood Sorcery Cookery School, Didsbury · Manchester Lit & Phil29Immersive & Touring Exhibitions in ManchesterImmersive & Touring ExhibitionsManchester Cathedral · Museum of Illusions - Manchester5

Restaurants & Eating Out

Indian & South Asian in ManchesterIndian & South AsianBundobust Manchester Piccadilly · Dishoom Manchester2Italian & Pizza in ManchesterItalian & PizzaASK Italian Manchester · PizzaExpress Manchester The Trafford Shopping Centre6CCafés, Brunch & Coffee1

Events & Seasonal

What's on and what's coming

CChristmas20HHalloween & Pumpkin Events19BBonfire Night & Fireworks3HHalf-Term & School Holiday Events2FFestivals & Fairs1CCommunity Events & Fun Days3SShows, Exhibitions & Conventions1OOpen Days & Behind-the-Scenes1

Parties & Celebrations

Birthdays without the meltdown

Party Venues in ManchesterParty VenuesAdventure Forest Trafford Park · Chester Zoo7Mobile Activities & Hire in ManchesterMobile Activities & HireBeesley Green Community Centre1Party Experiences & Packages in ManchesterParty Experiences & PackagesGiggles & Glamour1Cakes & Party Food in ManchesterCakes & Party FoodRichmond Tea Rooms1

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